Music theory 3 ex 3.7
Hi David,
In working through the exercises I notice the 1/8 notes are grouped in 4's. If they are all 1/8 notes in a bar can they be in groups of 2? Or even a bar across all 8 perhaps? What makes grouping them in 4's correct or incorrect?
I am so curious as I'm currently rewriting my first instrumental abd really want to group the 1/8 notes correctly so as not to potentially confuse another musician who 'may' read my work In order to play my instrumental. Or has read it in your case.....!!!!!
John
Good evening John.
In regards to your first question...
Let's assume you have all eighth notes in a measure. You would beam the first four and beam the last four. The beat structure in 4/4 time is that beats 1 and 2 are grouped and beats 3 and 4 are grouped. It would be uncommon to beam all of them together. This has to do with rhythmic emphasis inherent in a meter. 4/4 can be thought of as 2/4 + 2/4, with the difference being that beat 1 is emphasized more than beat 3.
For the second question...
"in measure 5 I would write a 'b' for the b7." yes, if you want to change B (major 7th) to Bb (flat-7th). "Will this one flat suffice for all following B's in the bar" yes, "or in the complete body of music (12 bars in this case)" no... "or does one have to indicate the flat('b') for each new bar where the B is present" yes
in measure 5 I would write a 'b' for the b7. Will this one flat suffice for all following B's in the bar or in the complete body of music (12 bars in this case) or does one have to indicate the flat('b') for each new bar where the B is present ?